Inventory of the Association of Consulting Foresters of America Records, 1954 – 2001

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: The Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. (ACF) was founded in 1948 to advance the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters whose primary work was consulting to the public. The ACF is the only national association for consulting foresters.

The collection consists of Association of Consulting Foresters records largely concerning the organization and its operations. The collection is divided into six series, including files on financial and tax documents; office policies and procedures; advertising and promotion; staff and members; individual ACF chapters, focusing largely on the Alabama chapter; and correspondence and interaction with organizations such as the Practicing Foresters Institute of Trust (PFIT), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and other independent organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Also included in these series are files on ACF committees, meetings, ethical and legislative concerns, and history of the ACF; a bound volume of Historical Perspective, the Early Years provides a brief history of the organization, its leaders, and its accomplishments. This collection contains a large number of records and correspondence pertaining to influential people who shaped ACF history, including John Bradley Jr. (President of ACF 1974-1976; Chairman of Resource Management Services Inc., Chairman of Alabama Chapter ACF), Harry Murphy (ACF member, President of Resource Operations Inc., Executive Vice President of Resource Management Services Inc.), and L. Keville Larson (ACF President 1982-1984). The collection also contains reference to other significant people including Arthur Ennis, Colin Bagwell, Robert Fiske, Frank Bennett, John T. Clark, Harvey Striplin Jr., and William Banzhaf.

Title: Association of Consulting Foresters of America Records, 1954 - 2001

Creator: Association of Consulting Foresters of America

Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives

Call Number: 7125

Language of Material: Material in English

Extent: 24.0 linear feet (16 record cartons)

Historical Note

The Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. (ACF) was founded in 1948 to advance the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters whose primary work was consulting to the public. The ACF is the only national association for consulting foresters.

In the spring of 1948, Alex Setser, a consulting forester from Tennessee, began polling all of the consulting foresters in the United States, concerned with networking and sharing of ideas within the profession. He realized that an organization was needed to represent these consultants and allow them to acquaint themselves with their colleagues, protect the field by establishing uniform standards, disseminate new practices, and provide foresters, as well as their clients, with a means of locating consulting foresters of proven reputation. In December 1948, an organizational meeting was held in Boston, and five foresters joined to create the Association of Consulting Foresters of America. These men who later became the association's founding members were Halsey Hicks, Robert Moore, Clinton Peltier, Ed Stuart, and J. Atwood Whitman.

The ACF was originally conceived as a division of the Society of American Foresters, but members opted to form a separate entity. The organization was founded on the principles of maintaining and enforcing ethical standards in forestry, increasing legislative activity, providing information, primarily through its Consultant monthly journal, and promoting the use of expertise in the management of forestry resources through continuing education offerings. The association later stated its purpose in its Constitution, Bylaws, and its Code of Ethics. The ACF requires that all of its members have a forestry degree from an approved college or university, at least five years of practical experience in forest management and administration, and at least one year's experience as a forestry consultant. As of October 2008, ACF maintains more than 675 members in 38 states and 1 Canadian province. The ACF is divided into twenty-two regional chapters and is headquartered just outside of Washington D.C.

Collection Overview

This collection contains a large number of records and correspondence pertaining to influential people who shaped ACF history, including John Bradley Jr. (President of ACF 1974-1976; Chairman of Resource Management Services Inc., Chairman of Alabama Chapter ACF), Harry Murphy (ACF member, President of Resource Operations Inc., Executive Vice President of Resource Management Services Inc.), and L. Keville Larson (ACF President 1982-1984). The collection also contains reference to other significant people including Arthur Ennis, Colin Bagwell, Robert Fiske, Frank Bennett, John T. Clark, Harvey Striplin Jr., and William Banzhaf.

Collection Arrangement

The Association of Consulting Foresters records had a loose organizational structure when donated, however, some changes were made to the collection in order to make it more accessible. Various files were reorganized and renamed, misplaced items were correctly filed, and duplicate copies were discarded. The first installment of the original collection contained twelve boxes, and eleven boxes remained after reorganization. The second installment was received in seven boxes, which were physically merged with the first collection; after weeding out duplicates and some restructuring, the collection consists of a total of 16 boxes. Staples were replaced, clips were removed, newspaper clippings were photocopied, and the folders and boxes were replaced with acid-free ones. Documents within files are arranged in reverse chronological order.

The records are arranged into six series:

1. Series I: ACF Administration, 1954-2000

1.1 Subseries A: Financial Documents, 1975-1995

1.2 Subseries B: Policies and Procedures, 1968-1995

1.3 Subseries C: Advertising and Publications, 1954-1990

1.4 Subseries D: Staff, 1968-2001

1.5 Subseries E: Membership, 1974-2000

1.6 Subseries F: History, 1948-1998

2. Series II: ACF Committees, Projects and Programs, 1969-1994

2.1 Subseries A: Practicing Foresters Institute Trust, 1986-1994

2.2 Subseries B: ACF/TVA/USFS/State Program, 1975-1987

2.3 Subseries C: ACF Committees, 1973-1997

2.4 Subseries D: ACF and Independent Organizations, 1969-1993

3. Series III: Ethics, Competition and Legislation, 1955-2000

3.1 Subseries A: Ethics, 1971-1994

3.2 Subseries B: Cooperative Forestry Management and Other Government Competition, 1955-1995

3.3 Subseries C: Landowner Assistance Programs, 1974-1995

3.4 Subseries D: Legislation, 1971-2000

4. Series IV: ACF Chapters, 1971-2000

5. Series V: ACF Conventions and Meetings, 1969-2001

6. Series VI: ACF General Files, 1955-1996

Subject Headings

Association of Consulting Foresters of America
Bagwell, Colin
Banzhaf, William H.
Bennett, Frank
Bradley, John, Jr.
Clark, John T.
Fiske, Robert
Forestry consultants
Forestry consultants -- Societies, etc.
Forests and forestry -- Societies, etc.
Forests and forestry -- United States -- 20th century
Larson, Keville L.
Murphy, Harry
Practicing Foresters Institute of Trust
Society of American Foresters
Striplin, Harvey, Jr.
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States. Environmental Protection Agency

Detailed Description of the Collection

1. Series I: ACF Administration, 1954-2000.

Includes materials regarding the financing, promotion, policies, staff, members, and operations of the Association of Consulting Foresters.

1.1. Subseries A: Financial Documents, 1975-1995.

Includes notes, correspondence, memorandums, reports, tax forms, and financial statements concerning the fiscal operations, insurance policies, and funding of the ACF. Also contains articles from various publications including The Wall Street Journal, Tallahassee Democrat, Seattle Times, Olympian, Business Alabama, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, and others.

Box 1 Folder 1
Disbursement on Washington Tax Trip, 1985-1986
Box 1 Folder 2
Errors and Omissions Insurance, 1975-1980
Box 1 Folder 3
Financial Statements, 1982-1986
Box 1 Folder 4
Medical Life Insurance, 1983-1986
Box 1 Folder 5
Tax Data and Reports, 1986
Box 1 Folder 6
Tax Development, 1995
Box 1 Folder 7
Tax Meeting, 1986
Box 1 Folder 8
Tax Reports for Consultant, 1990-1991
Box 1 Folder 9
Stuart Retirement Fund, 1982-1984

1.2. Subseries B: Policies and Procedures, 1968-1995.

Includes correspondence, notes, memorandums, articles, news releases, position descriptions, and meeting minutes pertaining to the general and everyday operation of the ACF. Information pertains to staffing, elections, office management, and organizational ethics, rules and regulations, including copies of ACF Constitution, Amendments, and By-Laws. Also contains general information about the consulting profession.

Box 1 Folder 10
Association Business, 1968-1988
Box 1 Folder 11
By-Laws, Policies, etc., 1987-1994
Box 1 Folder 12
By-Laws, Policies, etc., 1973-1984
Box 1 Folder 13
Office Operation and Policy, 1988-1995
Box 1 Folder 14
Office Operation and Policy, 1983-1987
Box 1 Folder 15
Public Service Award, 1981-1991
Box 1 Folder 16
Stewardship Program, 1990-1993

1.3. Subseries C: Advertising and Publications, 1954-1990.

Includes articles, brochures, notes, correspondence, memorandums, reports, news releases, directories, photographs, displays, and magazines concerning ACF promotion and publications. Contains materials for presentations and exhibits, various lists and directories of consulting foresters, and numerous articles from and issues of journals and magazines including Forest Farmer, National Woodlands, Practical Lawyer, the Consultant, American Tree Farmer, Virginia Forests, and others. Also includes copies of ACF Newsletters from between 1970 and 1988.

Box 1 Folder 17
Ads and brochures, 1986-1990
Box 1 Folder 18-19
Articles about Consultants, 1958-1986
Box 1 Folder 20
Lists and Directories, 1977-1987
Box 1 Folder 21
Lists and Directories, 1976
Box 1 Folder 22
Lists and Directories, 1975
Box 1 Folder 23
Lists and Directories, 1954-1974
Box 2 Folder 1
Newsletters, 1970-1988
Box 2 Folder 2
Publicity and General Promotion, 1984-1990
Box 2 Folder 3
Publicity and General Promotion, 1973-1983
Box 2 Folder 4
Publicity and General Promotion, Photographs

1.4. Subseries D: Staff, 1968-2001.

Includes correspondence, reports, job descriptions, resumes, meeting information, and memorandums having to do with specific ACF staff members or with ACF employment. Contains staff Reading Files.

Box 2 Folder 5
Arthur Ennis Reading File and Monthly Reports, 1984-1985
Box 2 Folder 6
Arthur Ennis Reading File and Monthly Reports, October 1983 to December 1983
Box 2 Folder 7
Arthur Ennis Reading File and Monthly Reports, April 1983 to September 1983
Box 2 Folder 8
Arthur Ennis Story, 1983-2001
Box 2 Folder 9
Executive Director Search, 1993
Box 2 Folder 10
Full-Time Executive Director Committee, 1980-1983
Box 2 Folder 11
Full-Time Executive Director Committee, 1978-1979
Box 2 Folder 12
Harry Murphy: Correspondence, 1982-1994
Box 2 Folder 13
Keville Larson: Activities and Meetings as President, 1982-1984
Box 2 Folder 14
Keville Larson: General Correspondence, 1968-1994
Box 2 Folder 15
Keville Larson: Reading File, July 1983 to June 1985
Box 2 Folder 16
Keville Larson: Reading File, June 1982 to June 1983

1.5. Subseries E: Membership, 1974-2000.

Includes correspondence, forms, and ballots regarding ACF membership and candidate membership. Includes many original applications for membership. Also includes information pertaining to ACF member surveys and results, for example, a technology survey conducted to gauge interest in computer use among foresters.

Box 3 Folder 1
Ballots: Amendments/Dues, 1975
Box 3 Folder 2
Candidate Member Forms, 1983
Box 3 Folder 3
Current Membership Questions, 1984-1999
Box 3 Folder 4
Forester Surveys, 1985-1994
Box 3 Folder 5
Forester Surveys, 1981-1984
Box 3 Folder 6
Forester Surveys, 1974-1980
Box 3 Folder 7
Membership Applications, 1986-1988
Box 3 Folder 8
Membership Applications, 1985
Box 3 Folder 9-10
Membership Applications, 1984
Box 3 Folder 11
Membership Applications: A-K, 1979-1983
Box 3 Folder 12
Membership Applications: J-Z, 1979-1983
Box 3 Folder 13
Membership Correspondence, 1984-2000
Box 3 Folder 14
Membership Correspondence, 1979-1983
Box 3 Folder 15
Technology Survey, 1982-1996

1.6. Subseries F: History, 1948-1998.

Includes correspondence and articles pertaining to ACF history and the history of consultants in forestry, as well as a bound book entitled Historical Perspective, The Early Years, prepared by Harry Murphy. The book includes a summary of the ACF and its relationships with other organizations; a chronology of its presidents; copies of selected correspondence, congressional testimonies, newsletters, and minutes; copies of selected articles from the Consultant, and numerous bibliographies of people who have shaped the ACF over the years.

Box 3 Folder 16
Consultants History, 1968-1996
Box 3 Folder 17
Historical Perspective, The Early Years
Box 3 Folder 18
History Presentation, 1998

2. Series II: ACF Committees, Projects and Programs, 1969-1997.

Includes contains files on various ACF committees, projects, and programs. It also contains information on the ACF's relationships with other organizations and their efforts to promote education and provide forestry related courses.

2.2. Subseries A: Practicing Foresters Institute Trust, 1986-1994.

Includes correspondence, notes, newsletters, surveys, brochures, agendas, memorandums, minutes, press releases, contracts, applications, resumes, financial statements, annual reports, maps, and continuing education course information pertaining to the members, objectives, programs, and operations of the PFIT. Includes syllabi and other information about specific PFIT courses offered, for example, a course in Forest Land Appraisal. Also included in these files are copies of the PFIT Constitution, Statement Policy, and Bylaws. Copies of The Washington Update and NASF News and Notes, and articles from The Wall Street Journal, Commonwealth Review, and Ruff Times are also enclosed.

Box 4 Folder 1
Articles and By-Laws, 1987
Box 4 Folder 2
Assistantships and Scholarships, 1992-1995
Box 4 Folder 3
Burkhardt Course, 1991
Box 4 Folder 4
Course on Law Contracts, 1998-1990
Box 4 Folder 5-6
Financial Records, 1987-1995
Box 4 Folder 7
Forestland Appraisal Course, 1989-1992
Box 4 Folder 8
ICF Courses, 1989-1990
Box 4 Folder 9
Members, 1987
Box 4 Folder 10
Minutes, 1991-1995
Box 4 Folder 11
PFIT General, 1995-1998
Box 4 Folder 12
PFIT General, 1994
Box 4 Folder 13
PFIT General, 1993
Box 4 Folder 14
PFIT General, 1992
Box 4 Folder 15
PFIT General, June 1991 to December 1991
Box 4 Folder 16
PFIT General, January 1991 to May 1991
Box 4 Folder 17
PFIT General, June 1990 to December 1990
Box 5 Folder 1
PFIT General, January 1990 to May 1990
Box 5 Folder 2
PFIT General, October 1989 to December 1989
Box 5 Folder 3
PFIT General, January 1989 to September 1989
Box 5 Folder 4
PFIT General, November 1987 to December 1998
Box 5 Folder 5
PFIT General, July 1987 to October 1987
Box 5 Folder 6
PFIT General, January 1987 to June 1987
Box 5 Folder 7
PFIT General, 1985-1986
Box 5 Folder 8
PFIT General, 1968-1984
Box 5 Folder 9
Purpose and Objectives, 1983-1994
Box 5 Folder 10
Western Correspondence, 1987

2.2. Subseries B: ACF/IVA/USFS/State Program, 1975-1987.

Includes correspondence, resumes, employee/applicant evaluations, activity logs, minutes, contracts, memorandums, notes, maps, press releases, articles, brochures, surveys, and financial sheets related to the operations of the joint program. Largely consists of information pertaining to the application and activities of foresters working for the program.

Box 5 Folder 11
Activity Logs, 1975-1981
Box 5 Folder 12
Candidates, 1976-1979
Box 5 Folder 13
Candidates, 1975
Box 5 Folder 14
Candidates, November 1974 to December 1974
Box 5 Folder 15
Candidates, January 1974 to October 1974
Box 5 Folder 16
General Correspondence, 1985-1987
Box 5 Folder 17
General Correspondence, 1982-1984
Box 5 Folder 18
General Correspondence, 1979-1981
Box 5 Folder 19
General Correspondence, 1978
Box 6 Folder 1
General Correspondence, 1977
Box 6 Folder 2
General Correspondence, 1976
Box 6 Folder 3
General Correspondence, 1975
Box 6 Folder 4
General Correspondence, September 1974 to December 1974
Box 6 Folder 5
General Correspondence, January 1974 to Augsut 1974
Box 6 Folder 6
General Correspondence, 1973

2.3. Subseries C: ACF Committees, 1973-1997.

Includes notes, correspondence, memos, reports, articles, brochures, financial statements, ballots, meeting agendas, minutes, and other documents having to do with ACF internal committees, including the Membership, Nominating, Industrial Relations, Legislative, Ethics, Publicity, Continuing Education, and Executive Committees, and the committee dedicated to the production of the Consultant.

Box 6 Folder 7
Agency Relations Committee, 1982-1984
Box 6 Folder 8
Aims and Objectives Committee, 1978-1994
Box 6 Folder 9
Consultant Committee, 1978-1994
Box 6 Folder 10
Continuing Education Committee, 1983-1997
Box 6 Folder 11
Ethics Committee, 1982-1985
Box 6 Folder 12
Executive Committee, 1978-1993
Box 6 Folder 13
Industry Relations Committee, 1982-1984
Box 6 Folder 14
Legislative Committee, 1985-1987
Box 6 Folder 15
Legislative Committee, 1982-1984
Box 6 Folder 16
Membership Committee, 1976-1990
Box 6 Folder 17
Membership Committee, 1973-1975
Box 6 Folder 18
Nominating Committee, 1978-1988
Box 6 Folder 19
Prospects and Opportunities Committee, 1996
Box 6 Folder 20
Publicity Committee, 1983-1988
Box 6 Folder 21
Steering Committee on NIPF Initiative, 1983

2.4. Subseries D: ACF and Independent Organizations, 1969-1993.

Includes correspondence, agendas, member lists, minutes, notes, brochures, newsletters, reports, financial sheets, news releases, and memos regarding ACF's dealings with a number of independent local and national organizations. Includes information pertaining to the ACF joint task force with the Society of American Foresters, the Agency for International Development, The Forest Farmers Association, and the Environmental Protection Agency, to name a few. Also contains copies of Forestry Policy and Programs, Sherman's Forest Industry Affairs Letter, and articles from Student Lawyer, Alabama Forests, Pulp and Paper, American Forests, and Forest Farmer.

Box 7 Folder 1
ACF-Society of American Foresters Joint Task Force, 1980-1993
Box 7 Folder 2
ACF-Society of American Foresters Join Task Force, 1972-1979
Box 7 Folder 3
Agency for International Development, 1985
Box 7 Folder 4
Alabama Forestry Commission, 1972-1974
Box 7 Folder 5
American Bar Association, 1991-1992
Box 7 Folder 6
American Forest Institute, 1983-1986
Box 7 Folder 7
American Forestry Association, 1983-1985
Box 7 Folder 8
Appraisal Qualification Board, 1990
Box 7 Folder 9
Duke Center for Forestry Investment, 1984
Box 7 Folder 10
Environmental Protection Agency, 1975-1978
Box 7 Folder 11
Forest Farmers Association, 1983-1984
Box 7 Folder 12
National Association of Conservation Districts, 1982-1984
Box 7 Folder 13
National Association of State Foresters, 1974-1984
Box 7 Folder 14
National Council on Private Forests, 1984-1990
Box 7 Folder 15
National Extension Service, 1988
Box 7 Folder 16
National Forest Products Association, 1983-1985
Box 7 Folder 17
National Forestry Associations, 1979-1985
Box 7 Folder 18
Trees for People, 1969-1972
Box 7 Folder 19
VPI Consulting Forestry Course, 1984-1990

3. Series III: Ethics, Competition and Legislation, 1955-2000.

Includes materials dealing with ACF ethical and legislative concerns, as well as various government and non-government sources of competition and conflict with the profession of consulting forestry.

3.1. Subseries A: Ethics, 1971-1994.

Includes materials related to ACF's views, programs, and courses on ethics, as well as specific ethical disputes handled by ACF staff. Included are notes, agendas, correspondence, transcripts, minutes, memorandums, newsletters, resolutions, and a selected bibliography on professional ethics. Specific ethics policy information includes proposed revisions to the Ethics code, and documented procedures for unethical charges brought against ACF members. Also contains copies of the SAF Ethics Guide, a bound book entitled A Study in Professional Ethics - Ashland, Oregon, copies of Forester and Politics and the Consultant, as well as articles from various publications including Journal of Forestry, Northeast Society of American Foresters, American Tree Farmer, and US News & World Report.

Box 7 Folder 20
Ethical Issues, 1984-1994
Box 7 Folder 21
Ethical Issues, 1977-1983
Box 7 Folder 22
Ethical Issues, 1976
Box 7 Folder 23
Ethical Issues, 1971-1975
Box 7 Folder 24
Ethics and Lecture Notes, 1985-1987

3.2. Subseries B: Cooperative Forestry Management and Other Government Competition, 1955-1995.

Includes correspondence, articles, memorandums, reports, and copies of Congressional testimony and lectures, concerning CFM programs and other sources of government-based competition. Includes information on the Freedom from Government Competition Act of 1984, the history and procedures of CFM programs, National CFM policy and a copy of the CFM Act. Also contains articles from publications such as the Wall Street Journal.

Box 8 Folder 1
CFM and Other Government Competition, 1976-1991
Box 8 Folder 2
CFM and Other Government Competition, 1974-1975
Box 8 Folder 3
CFM and Other Government Competition, 1972
Box 8 Folder 4
CFM and Other Government Competition, July 1971 to December 1971
Box 8 Folder 5
CFM and Other Government Competition, 1955 to June 1971
Box 8 Folder 6
Givhan Project, 1995

3.3. Subseries C: Landowner Assistance Programs, 1974-1995.

Includes correspondence, notes, articles, brochures, newsletters, memorandums, press releases, and reports having to do with the ACF's position on LAPs. Copies/drafts of Forest Landowner Assistance Guide for the South, Position of the ACF on Forest Industries Landowner Assistance Programs, Forestry Management Plans, Land Management agreements, and a bound copy of materials from a 1977 Landowner Assistance Seminar can also be found, in addition to correspondence to/from Tom Newman of Resource Management Services regarding his idea for an LAP newsletter.

Box 8 Folder 7
LAP, 1984-1995
Box 8 Folder 8
LAP, 1977-1983
Box 8 Folder 9
LAP, July 1976 to December 1976
Box 8 Folder 10
LAP, January 1976 to June 1976
Box 8 Folder 11
LAP, 1974-1975
Box 8 Folder 12
Newman Newsletter, 1974-1976

3.4. Subseries D: Legislation, 1971-2000.

Includes materials regarding appraisal, certification, land management, conflicts of interest, antitrust litigation, state and private forestry, forestry taxation, and other legislative issues. Included are correspondence, notes, copies of Senate bills and testimony by ACF members to the House of Representatives, articles, committee reports, and meeting minutes and materials. Information on specific Senate bills includes HR 7051, HR 2931, and Farm Bureau legislation, as well as state-specific legislation. Copies of a report/correspondence on the environment from the Clinton administration can also be found, in addition to articles from publications such as the Wall Street Journal.

Box 8 Folder 13
Appraisal Accreditation, 1987-1992
Box 8 Folder 14
Certification Task Force, 1987-1988
Box 8 Folder 15
Legislative Matters, 1982-1994
Box 8 Folder 16
Legislative Matters, 1972-1980
Box 8 Folder 17
Public Hearings in Atlanta, Georgia, 1971
Box 8 Folder 18
Taxation Legislation, 1971-1989
Box 8 Folder 19
U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry, 1975-2000

4. Series IV: ACF Chapters, 1971-2001.

Includes materials related to individual ACF chapters, largely the Alabama chapter in particular. The series consists of notes, correspondence, agendas, minutes, memorandums, estate descriptions, chapter bylaws, chapter policy statements, and lists of consulting foresters. Also included are resolutions, statements to the Senate, contracts, timber sales lists, faxes, newsletters from ACF chapters, and applications for membership. Various articles can be found from numerous publications including "Forest Farmer", "Bottom Line", "Ashland Progress Newspaper", "Press and Standard", Pulpwood Highlights, Wall Street Journal, and the Journal of Forestry.

Box 9 Folder 1
Alabama, 1996-2001
Box 9 Folder 2
Alabama, 1991-1995
Box 9 Folder 3
Alabama, 1989-1990
Box 9 Folder 4
Alabama, 1985-1988
Box 9 Folder 5
Alabama, 1984
Box 9 Folder 6
Alabama, 1983
Box 9 Folder 7
Alabama, 1982
Box 9 Folder 8
Alabama, 1976-1981
Box 9 Folder 9
Alabama, 1973-1975
Box 9 Folder 10
Alabama, 1971-1972
Box 9 Folder 11
Alaska, 1983
Box 9 Folder 12
Arizona, 1983-1988
Box 9 Folder 13
Arkansas, 1983-2000
Box 9 Folder 14
Australia, 1988
Box 9 Folder 15
California, 1982-2001
Box 9 Folder 16
Colorado, undated
Box 9 Folder 17
Connecticut, 1983-1995
Box 9 Folder 18
Florida, 1979-1995
Box 9 Folder 19
Georgia, 1976-1999
Box 9 Folder 20
Georgia, 1972-1975
Box 9 Folder 21
Georgia Chapter Administration Files, 1975
Box 9 Folder 22
Idaho, 1983
Box 9 Folder 23
Indiana, 1983-1988
Box 9 Folder 24
Kentucky, 1971-1983
Box 9 Folder 25
Louisiana, 1972-1999
Box 9 Folder 26
Maine, 1983-1990
Box 9 Folder 27
Maryland, undated
Box 9 Folder 28
Massachusetts, 1988
Box 9 Folder 29
Michigan, 1985-1995
Box 9 Folder 30
Minnesota, 1982-1984
Box 9 Folder 31
Mississippi, 1981-1993
Box 9 Folder 32
Missouri, 1983-1985
Box 9 Folder 33
Montana, 1986-1994
Box 9 Folder 34
New Hampshire, 1984
Box 9 Folder 35
New Jersey, 1982-1983
Box 9 Folder 36
New York, 1975-1997
Box 9 Folder 37
North Carolina, 1983-2000
Box 9 Folder 38
Ohio, 1982
Box 9 Folder 39
Oklahoma, 1983-1984
Box 10 Folder 1
Oregon, 1982-2000
Box 10 Folder 2
Pennsylvania, 1980-1988
Box 10 Folder 3
South Carolina, 1982-1993
Box 10 Folder 4
Southern Region, 1979-1981
Box 10 Folder 5
Tennessee, 1976-1992
Box 10 Folder 6
Texas, 1982-1997
Box 10 Folder 7
Vermont, 1983-1984
Box 10 Folder 8
Virginia, 1982-1993
Box 10 Folder 9
Washington, 1983-2000
Box 10 Folder 10
West Virginia, 1983
Box 10 Folder 11
Wisconsin, 1982-1988

5. Series V: ACF Conventions and Meetings, 1969-2001.

Includes files for various ACF national conventions and internal ACF meetings. Annual meetings during this time period were held in locations such as Panama City Beach and Flagstaff, AZ, among others. Internal ACF meeting information found in this series is comprised of annual Business meetings and meetings of the Executive Board. Included in the files are memorandums, agendas, attendee lists, notes, rosters, maps, brochures, correspondence, minutes, resolutions, and copies of speeches.

Box 10 Folder 12
Business Meeting Minutes, 1969-1983
Box 10 Folder 13
Executive Board Meetings, 1985-1986
Box 10 Folder 14
Executive Board Meetings, 1983-1984
Box 10 Folder 15
Executive Board Meetings, 1978-1982
Box 10 Folder 16
2001 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 17
2000 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 18
1999 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 19
1998 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 20
1995 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 21
1994 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 22
1993 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 23
1992 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 24
1991 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 25
1990 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 26
1989 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 27
1988 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 28
1987 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 29
1986 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 30
1985 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 31
1984 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 32
1983 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 33
1982 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 34
1981 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 35
1980 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 36
1979 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 37
1978 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 38
1977 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 39-40
1976 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 41
1975 Annual Meeting
Box 10 Folder 42
1974 and Previous Annual Meetings

6. Series VI: ACF General Files, 1955-1996.

This is the largest series and contains files listed by date. Included in these general files are an assortment of important items from particular times periods including, but not limited to, correspondence, memorandums, notes, faxes, copies of articles, agendas, minutes, applications, financial statements, reports, brochures, copies of speeches, legislative reports, congressional testimonies, and so on. These files provide a basic overview of ACF activities for particular time periods.

Box 11 Folder 1
October 1996 to December 1996
Box 11 Folder 2
July 1996 to August 1996
Box 11 Folder 3
April 1996 to June 1996
Box 11 Folder 4
January 1996 to March 1996
Box 11 Folder 5
November 1992 to December 1992
Box 11 Folder 6-7
August 1992 to October 1992
Box 11 Folder 8-9
June 1992 to July 1992
Box 11 Folder 10-11
April 1992 to May 1992
Box 11 Folder 12-13
January 1992 to March 1992
Box 12 Folder 1-2
General, 1991
Box 12 Folder 3
May 1991 to July 1991
Box 12 Folder 4-5
January 1991 to April 1991
Box 12 Folder 6
September 1990 to December 1990
Box 12 Folder 7
June 1990 to August 1990
Box 12 Folder 8-9
January 1990 to May 1990
Box 12 Folder 10
General, 1990
Box 12 Folder 11-12
August 1989 to December 1989
Box 12 Folder 13
January 1989 to June 1989
Box 13 Folder 1
General, 1988-1989
Box 13 Folder 2-3
July 1988 to December 1988
Box 13 Folder 4-5
January 1988 to June 1988
Box 13 Folder 6
June 1987 to December 1987
Box 13 Folder 7-8
September 1986 to May 1987
Box 13 Folder 9-10
January 1986 to August 1986
Box 13 Folder 11
September 1985 to December 1985
Box 13 Folder 12-13
January 1986 to August 1986
Box 13 Folder 14
August 1984 to December 1984
Box 14 Folder 1-2
January 1984 to July 1984
Box 14 Folder 3
August 1983 to December 1983
Box 14 Folder 4
January 1983 to July 1983
Box 14 Folder 5-6
General, 1982
Box 14 Folder 7-8
General, 1981
Box 14 Folder 9-10
General, 1979-1980
Box 14 Folder 11-12
General, 1977-1978
Box 14 Folder 13
ACF Extension, 1974-1977
Box 14 Folder 14
ACF State and Private, 1975-1977
Box 15 Folder 1-3
General, 1976
Box 15 Folder 4
June 1976 to December 1976
Box 15 Folder 5-6
General, 1975
Box 15 Folder 7
Original Copy of Correspondence, 1974-1975
Box 15 Folder 8-9
November 1974 to January 1975
Box 15 Folder 10-11
July 1974 to October 1974
Box 15 Folder 12
January 1974 to June 1974
Box 15 Folder 13
July 1973 to December 1973
Box 15 Folder 14-15
July 1972 to June 1973
Box 16 Folder 1-2
January 1971 to June 1972
Box 16 Folder 3-4
General, 1970-1971
Box 16 Folder 5
General, 1955-1969

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Acquisitions Information

Received from the Association of Consulting Foresters of America on May 1999 (arranged by Harry Murphy) and February 2002 (donated by Keville Larson).

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Processed by Ashley Autry, June 2001, and Elizabeth Arnold, February 2002

Encoded by Amanda Ross, October 2008

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